Richard Oswald (1913 - 1946)

Born 10 Aug 1913 in Hilsbach, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Erna Luisa (Kotzschmar) Kulla — married 10 Oct 1942 (to Feb 1946) in Doberlug, Provinz Brandenburg, Preußen, Deutsches Reich

Descendants

Died Feb 1946 at age 32 in Kowel, Ukraine, Sowjetunion

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Biography

Richard Oswald was was a prisoner of war during World War II.

Richard Oswald was born in the German Empire.

Richard Oswald was born on 10 August 1913 in Hilsbach, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich, son of master mason Wilhelm Oswald and his wife Maria Margaretha (Küpplinger) Oswald.

Notes

The war would be WW II, and according to his Feldpost-No. he was serving in the German Airforce in the "Flieger Reg. 90 Stab. II". This Regiment was formed on April 27th 1940 in France from newly trained cadets. It was stationed first in Cherbourg, and later moved to St. Pierre Egliese and Langres (all in France) to be finally disbanded after the German retreat from France in October 1944. It is not clear what became of Richard after that, but I would suspect he was transferred to the East Front, where he was obviously captured by the Red Army and detained as a POW in the camp in Kowel, in what now is the Ukraine. He died in the camp in Feb 1946 and the notification reached the the Standesamt at his birthplace only in 1948. They then forwarded the information also to the Standesamt where the wedding took place in Doberlug, and they wrote it down in the side note of the marriage record on October 4th 1948.

Research Notes

Name

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Birth/Baptism

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Marriage

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Transcription of marriage record:

Nr. 33, Erster Teil. Doberlug, den 10 Oktober 1942.

1. Der Unteroffizier und Bäcker Richard Oswald, evangelisch, geboren am 10. August 1913 in Hilsbach (Standesamt Hilsbach, Kreis Heidelberg Nr. 13) wohnhaft in Hilsbach, zur Zeit im Felde, Feldpostnummer L.49123B,

2.die Arbeiterin Erna Luise Kotzschmar, evangelisch, geboren am 28. Januar 1921 in Lindena, (Standesamt Doberlug Nr. 4), wohnhaft in Lindena, Rütkendorferstraße 5

erschienen heute zum Zwecke der Eheschließung vor dem unterzeichneten Standesbeamten- Der Standesbeante fragte sie einzeln und nacheinander, ob sie die Ehe miteinander eingehen wollen. Die Verlobten bejahten die Frage. Der Standesbeamte sprach im Namen des Reiches aus, daß sie nunmehr rechtmäßig verbundene Eheleute seien. Als Zeugen waren anwesend:

1. der Maurermeister Wilhelm Oswald, 68 Jahre alt, wohnhaft in Hilsbach, durch (Maurerkarte ausweisend)

2. der Fleischer Emil Kotzschmar, 51 Jahre alt, wohnhaft in Lindena nach Person bekannt.

Der Mann ist durch Heimaterlaubnisschein anerkannt.

Die Frau ist von Person bekannt.

Vorgelesen genehmigt und unterschrieben

Richard Oswald (eigenhändige Unterschrift)

Erna Luise Oswald geborene Kotzschmar (eigenhändige Unterschrift)

WilhelmOswald (eigenhändige Unterschrift)

Emil Kotzschmar (eigenhändige Unterschrift)

Der Standesbeamte

In Vertretung (Klausing ?)

Zweiter Teil

I. Eltern der Ehegatten

1. Vater des Mannes: (Familienname) Oswald, (Vornamen) Wilhelm, (Beruf) Maurermeister, (Wohnort) Hilsbach, (religiöses Bekenntnis) evangelisch; (Geburtsort) Hilsbach, (Geburtstag) 27. Oktober 1873, (Standesamt und Nr.) Hilsbach 41;

2. Mutter des Mannes: (Familienname) Küpplinger, (Vornamen) Maria (unterstrichen) Margaretha, (Beruf) (keine Angabe), (letzter Wohnort) Hilsbach, (religiöses Bekenntnis) evangelisch; (Geburtsort) Hilsbach, (Geburtstag) 30. Juli 1872, (Standesamt und Nr.) Hilsbach 34;

Eheschließung: (Ort) Hilsbach (Tag) 6. Mai 1897, (Standesamt und Nr.) Hilsbach 2.

3. Vater der Frau: (Familienname) Kotzschmar, (Vornamen) Ernst Emil (Emil unterstichen), (Beruf) Fleischer, (Wohnort) Lindena, (religiöses Bekenntnis) evangelisch; (Geburtsort) Lindena, (Geburtstag) 13. März 1891, (Standesamt und Nr.) Doberlug No.35;

4. Mutter der Frau: (Familienname) Rominski, (Vornamen) Anna Luisa, (Beruf) (keine Angabe), (Wohnort) Lindena, (religiöses Bekenntnis) evangelisch; (Geburtsort) Stürmersberg, (Geburtstag) 19. November 1890, (Standesamt und Nr.) Marienwerda 82;

Eheschließung: (Ort) Marienwerda (Tag) 10. August 1918, (Standesamt und Nr.) Marienwerda Nr. 9.

II. Angaben über die Ehekatten

1. Mann (Staatsangehörigkeit) (keine Angabe) (Reichsbürgerrecht) (keine Angabe), (rassische Einordnung) deutschblütig

2. Frau (Staatsangehörigkeit) (keine Angabe) (Reichsbürgerrecht) (keine Angabe), (rassische Einordnung) deutschblütig.

Vermerke über frühere oder spätere Ehen: 2. Eheschließung der Frau am 25.12.1948 in Doberburg Nr. 61/1948.

III. Gemeinsame Kinder

1. (Vorname) Karin Erna, (Geburtsort) Lindena, (Geburtstag) 10. März 1945, (Standesamt) Doberlug 27/1945. (Keine weiteren Eintragungen zu Kindern).

Randnotiz: Der Ehemann ist im [Fe]bruar 1946 im Gefangenenlager in Kowel, Russland – [lt.] Standesamt Hilsbach Nr. 16/1948 – gestorben. Doberlug, den 4. Oktober 1948, der Standesbeamte In Vertretung, Kleinhofer.^[1]

English Translation:

No. 33, First Part. Doberlug, October 10, 1942.

1. The non-commissioned officer and baker Richard Oswald, Protestant, born on August 10, 1913, in Hilsbach (Registry Office Hilsbach, District of Heidelberg No. 13), residing in Hilsbach, currently in the field, field post number L.49123B,

2. the worker Erna Luise Kotzschmar, Protestant, born on January 28, 1921, in Lindena, (Registry Office Doberlug No. 4), residing in Lindena, Rütkendorferstraße 5

appeared today for the purpose of marriage before the undersigned registrar. The registrar asked them individually and sequentially if they wanted to enter into marriage with each other. The fiancés affirmed the question. The registrar declared in the name of the Reich that they were now lawfully wedded spouses. Present as witnesses were:

1. the master mason Wilhelm Oswald, 68 years old, residing in Hilsbach, identified by (Mason's card)
2. the butcher Emil Kotzschmar, 51 years old, residing in Lindena, known in person.

The man is recognized by a home leave permit.

The woman is known in person.

Read, approved, and signed

Richard Oswald (original signature)

Erna Luise Oswald nee Kotzschmar (original signature)

Wilhelm Oswald (original signature)

Emil Kotzschmar (original signature)

The Registrar

In representation (Klausing ?)

Second Part

I. Parents of the spouses

1. Father of the husband: (Surname) Oswald, (First names) Wilhelm, (Occupation) master mason, (Residence) Hilsbach, (Religious affiliation) Protestant; (Place of birth) Hilsbach, (Date of birth) October 27, 1873, (Registry Office and No.) Hilsbach 41;

2. Mother of the husband: (Surname) Küpplinger, (First names) Maria (underscored) Margaretha, (Occupation) (none given), (Last residence) Hilsbach, (Religious affiliation) Protestant; (Place of birth) Hilsbach, (Date of birth) July 30, 1872, (Registry Office and No.) Hilsbach 34;

Marriage: (Location) Hilsbach (Date) May 6, 1897, (Registry Office and No.) Hilsbach 2.

3. Father of the wife: (Surname) Kotzschmar, (First names) Ernst Emil (Emil underscored), (Occupation) butcher, (Residence) Lindena, (Religious affiliation) Protestant; (Place of birth) Lindena, (Date of birth) March 13, 1891, (Registry Office and No.) Doberlug No.35;

4. Mother of the wife: (Surname) Rominski, (First names) Anna Luisa, (Occupation) (none given), (Residence) Lindena, (Religious affiliation) Protestant; (Place of birth) Stürmersberg, (Date of birth) November 19, 1890, (Registry Office and No.) Marienwerda 82;

Marriage: (Location) Marienwerda (Date) August 10, 1918, (Registry Office and No.) Marienwerda No. 9.

II. Information about the spouses

1. Man (Nationality) (none given) (Citizenship rights) (none given), (Racial classification) of German blood

2. Woman (Nationality) (none given) (Citizenship rights) (none given), (Racial classification) of German blood.

Notes on previous or later marriages: 2nd marriage of the woman on 25.12.1948 in Doberburg No. 61/1948.

III. Joint children

1. (First name) Karin Erna, (Place of birth) Lindena, (Date of birth) March 10, 1945, (Registry Office) Doberlug 27/1945. (No further entries about children).

Margin note: The husband died in February 1946 in a prisoner of war camp in Kowel, Russia - according to Registry Office Hilsbach No. 16/1948. Doberlug, October 4, 1948, the registrar In representation, Kleinhofer.

Children

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Death/Burial

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Sources

1. ↑ Standesamt Doberlug Heiraten Nr. 33/1942.

• Entry at Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorger
• Baptism: "Baden and Hesse Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1502-1985"
  Page number: 2;3
  Ancestry Record 61060 #5640123 (subscription required, accessed 10 May 2024)
  Richard Oswald baptism on 24 Aug 1913 (born 10 Aug 1913), child of Wilhelm Oswald & Maria Oswald, in Hilsbach, Preußen, Baden.Richard Oswald was born on 10 August 1913 in Hilsbach, Königreich Württemberg, Deutsches Reich.